Takeover Tracker
38%medium risk
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
vs

51 shared · 14 different

core competencies

35%medium risk
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMine Cutting and Channeling Machine OperatorsCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Risk Score38.1%34.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile76th64th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)13 / 158 / 15
Median SalaryN/A$45,590
EmploymentN/A174K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Controlling Machines and Processes
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Assisting and Caring for Others
Hearing Sensitivity
Production and Processing
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Thinking Creatively

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators

28%

total discount

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators

13 of 15 at risk
86%Monitor methane gas levels in mines to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
86%Signal that machine plow blades are properly positioned, using electronic buzzers or two-way radios.
86%Observe indicator lights and gauges, and listen to machine operation to detect binding or stoppage of tools or other equipment problems.
67%Press buttons to activate conveyor belts, and push or pull chain handles to regulate conveyor movement so that material can be moved or loaded into dinkey cars or dump trucks.
65%Drive mobile, truck-mounted, or track-mounted drilling or cutting machine in mines and quarries or on construction sites.

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

8 of 15 at risk
86%Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
84%Mark identifying data on workpieces.
67%Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
65%Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
53%Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Wage Comparison

Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine OperatorsCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
10th
N/A$35,000
25th
N/A$38,400
Median
N/A$45,590
75th
N/A$52,150
90th
N/A$62,650

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators2028–2035
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Mine

0

Unique to Cutting,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
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